The charges are related to the pandemic-era Paycheck Protection Program
To launder the funds, the U.S. Attorney's Office says Rendon enrolled with a payroll processor to issue fraudulent checks to herself, friends and family
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss PPP loans, record-setting levels of home equity and a Montana Marketeer
More than $3.9B in pandemic-relief loans went to single-employee real estate entities, according to a new report. Nearly 80% of that amount was forgiven
The extended deadline to apply for Paycheck Protection Program is May 31
It has been a year of the unexpected, and the best way one leader has learned to deal with it all? By letting go
The federal government now has more money for small businesses, though it may be harder for real estate professionals to actually claim it this time around
The power couple runs Windermere Abode in Tacoma, Washington, and epitomizes the way many agents in 2020 have shown leadership amid multiple crises
The Democratic vice presidential candidate believes 'housing is a human right' and has proposed legislation for mortgage and rent relief amid the pandemic
Luxury brokerages, franchises for brands such as Realogy and Keller Williams, MLSs and local Realtor organizations all received money from the Paycheck Protection Program
The Paycheck Protection Program suffered from a rocky rollout, but ultimately stops accepting applications Tuesday with more than $100 billion still on the table
Smaller landlords form the 'backbone' of the residential rental industry. But they have been largely excluded from the Paycheck Protection Program during the coronavirus pandemic
The Paycheck Protection Program has allocated nearly $660 billion for small businesses. Despite glitchy application systems and unresponsive lenders, a number of agents now say they've received funding through the program
The new stimulus bill includes $310 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program, which is supposed to help small firms through the pandemic but previously ran out of money
The money is meant to replenish the Paycheck Protection Program, a potentially important lifeline for real estate professionals. The program previously ran out of money